CPD: The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - National Geographical Channel - 1 hour.
by Simon Zohhadi on Saturday, 4 September 2010 at 02:51 ·
Location: Abu Dhabi (Persian Gulf)Construction Period: 12 Years
Extreme working conditions: Very hot. Dehydration. Constant supply of water required. 48 degrees centigrade. Very Humid. High wind conditionsConstruction Problems: Affects concrete curing conditions and strength of concrete. Salt in the air combines with moisture leading to chlorides which attack the reinforcement within concrete. Corrosion Inhibiter used to protect steel reinforcement in piles. Earthquake engineering.
Cultural issues: Many are muslims and need to pray 5 times a day. This needs to be allowed for in programming.
Labour: 2500 workers labour on site at peak.
Materials, Finishes & Components: Largest Chandelier, Largest Persian Carpet, Whitest Marble (120,000 m2) (Marble -key feature of Islamic buildings - for beauty, strength & resistance to fire & erosion), Gypsum plaster mouldings, Re-inforced Concrete Shell, 6000 Piles used for Foundation. Biggest Dome in the world (70m high) made of steel reinforced concrete segments filled with concrete. Dome is self supporting. On 9.5 m hill. Column, arch, dome are the trinity of Islamic architecture. 4 107m Minarets, 82 domes, 96 columns in main prayer hall, 1096 columns supporting the archades. Persian carpet (5700m2/47 tonnes) made by 1200 women in Iran. Completed by Iranians on site. Two years to make. Air conditioning - cool air from below ground is pushed through massive ducts. Mosque surrounded by 22 towers with lighting effects.Considered to be the third largest mosque in the world. Built to last 1000 years or more.
Philosophy: Quality not speed. Artistic statement on a massive scale. One of the largest projects in the world. Complex international effort. Built to last.
Extreme working conditions: Very hot. Dehydration. Constant supply of water required. 48 degrees centigrade. Very Humid. High wind conditionsConstruction Problems: Affects concrete curing conditions and strength of concrete. Salt in the air combines with moisture leading to chlorides which attack the reinforcement within concrete. Corrosion Inhibiter used to protect steel reinforcement in piles. Earthquake engineering.
Cultural issues: Many are muslims and need to pray 5 times a day. This needs to be allowed for in programming.
Labour: 2500 workers labour on site at peak.
Materials, Finishes & Components: Largest Chandelier, Largest Persian Carpet, Whitest Marble (120,000 m2) (Marble -key feature of Islamic buildings - for beauty, strength & resistance to fire & erosion), Gypsum plaster mouldings, Re-inforced Concrete Shell, 6000 Piles used for Foundation. Biggest Dome in the world (70m high) made of steel reinforced concrete segments filled with concrete. Dome is self supporting. On 9.5 m hill. Column, arch, dome are the trinity of Islamic architecture. 4 107m Minarets, 82 domes, 96 columns in main prayer hall, 1096 columns supporting the archades. Persian carpet (5700m2/47 tonnes) made by 1200 women in Iran. Completed by Iranians on site. Two years to make. Air conditioning - cool air from below ground is pushed through massive ducts. Mosque surrounded by 22 towers with lighting effects.Considered to be the third largest mosque in the world. Built to last 1000 years or more.
Philosophy: Quality not speed. Artistic statement on a massive scale. One of the largest projects in the world. Complex international effort. Built to last.
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